January 16, 2019 / Front Page

From our January 9th edition

In their efforts to speed up the removal of vinyl lined asbestos cement water pipes that still serve some streets in Duxbury, residents Tanya Trevisan and Becky Chin recently asked the Board of Health for help. More...

From our January 9th edition

As of Jan. 1, the cost of both Duxbury Beach stickers and transfer station permits increased. At its last meeting of 2018 on Dec. 17, the Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to adopt new fees for many town departments. More...

From our January 9th edition

On Monday, the Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to authorize the Duxbury Nuclear Advisory Committee to represent the town during meetings about the decommissioning of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, which is expected to close by Ma More...

From our January 2nd edition

Attendees of Annual Town Meeting this last March voted against the cultivation and sale of recreational marijuana in Duxbury. Now, nine months later, the debate over regulating its medicinal counterpart is just heating up. More...

From our January 2nd edition

When 2018 began, the Duxbury School Department faced an approximately $300,000 gap between what it wanted and what the Town was willing to give it. When 2018 came to a close, the Duxbury School Department faced an approximately $300,000 gap bet More...

From our January 2nd edition

As we bid farewell to this year and hello to the next, the Clipper takes a look back at the stories that had Duxbury talking in 2018. From the seawall to the schools, this was a year that saw our town facing important decisions and big changes. More...

On Monday, Selectmen voted unanimously for a plan to fund repairs to the Duxbury Beach seawall that includes betterments but does not require a tax override or a ballot question. Finance Director John Q. More...

A draft copy of the 2019 annual Town Meeting warrant containing 41 articles has been released by Town Hall. The draft warrant, dated Jan. 11, provides a glimpse of some of the issues voters at the March 9 Town Meeting will be deciding. More...

Considering that they were playing during midterms, against a relentless opponent, after giving up a game-tying 3-pointer in the final seconds of regulation, it would have been easy for the Dragons to squander the glorious opportunity in front of the More...

The Dragons believed it was just a matter of time before the floodgates opened and they raced past the Raiders. After a solid first period that brought a small reward and a dominant second period that did the opposite, the Duxbury boys hockey te More...

Duxbury FACTS (Families, Adolescents and Communities Together against Substances) is looking for several students to join its community coalition steering committee to help promote mental health, and prevent drug and alcohol misuse through education More...

Nomination papers for town office are now available in the Town Clerk’s office and are due back to the Town Clerk by Monday, Feb. 4. A candidate must obtain signatures of 50 registered voters to appear on the ballot. More...

Wednesday, January 16 Senior safety series. Colonel David Gavigan of the Bristol County Sheriff’s Department will talk about critical steps to take after calling 911 to assist in the emergency and keep people safe. 10 a.m. More...